Tomosvaryella demeyeri Kuznetzov, 1993

Motamedinia, Behnam, Skevington, Jeffrey H. & Kelso, Scott, 2021, Revision of Tomosvaryella Aczél (Diptera: Pipunculidae) in the Middle East, with description of 19 new species, Zootaxa 5002 (1), pp. 1-103 : 22-23

Tomosvaryella demeyeri Kuznetzov, 1993

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Diagnosis: Following Kuznetzov (1993), this species can be recognized by the distinct ventrobasal protuberance of hind femur, bearing some distinct spines ( Kuznetzov, 1993: fig. 13; Kehlmaier & Majnon-Jahromi, 2014: fig. 6); syntergosternite 8 with longitudinal suture in dorsal view ( Kuznetzov, 1993: fig. 9); epandrium longer than wide ( Kuznetzov, 1993: Fig. 18 ; Kehlmaier & Majnon-Jahromi, 2014: fig. 4); surstyli short, broadened in the middle and gradually tapering toward apices in dorsal view ( Kuznetzov, 1993: fig. 18; Kehlmaier & Majnon-Jahromi, 2015: fig. 4); hypandrium with a distinct constriction after basal quarter (Kehlmaier & Majnon-Jahromi, 2015: fig. 3).

Distribution: Egypt, Iran ( Kuznetzov, 1993; Kehlmaier & Majnon Jahromi, 2015; Skevington 2020) ( Fig. 49 ).

Figures

FIGURE 18. Male genitalia of Tomosvaryella inermis (JSS52253, CNC) A) dorsal view, B) ventral view, C, D) lateral view, E) ejaculatory apodeme

FIGURE 49. Distribution of Tomosvaryella acantha sp. nov., T. ampliasa sp. nov., T. anahitae sp. nov., T. cilifemorata, T. demeyeri, T. dentiterebra, T. immutata in the Middle East.